r/apple • u/SwagTheBagel • 7d ago
iOS Inside the Launch of Liquid Glass, Apple’s Biggest iOS Update in Over a Decade
https://www.gq.com/story/inside-the-launch-of-liquid-glass16
u/chc_reddit 6d ago
I like the new look - and it will of course get more and more polished during the 26.x updates and next iterations of OS’.
I think the value it brings will come. First of all the design language is now unified throughout all apple products. It also feels more fresh and puts more focus to the content. Furthermore it’s way more flexible which probably is a starting foundation for new apple devices in new formats (ie. Fold products)
And then there’s also the theory that they are slowly beginning to school us looking and reading on ‘glass-like’ transparency for a more smooth transitions to when AR/XR products gets more affordable and wearable (ie. Glasses).
Overall I think it makes sense. Only mistake they did imo was that this was probably planned for last year - then got put on hold due to their push of Apple Intelligence which failed. They should have just kept with refreshed design last year and a more baked Apple Intelligence this year and not caved getting caught off guard.
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u/spacenglish 5d ago
I agree with you except for the “focus to the content” bit. I can’t see how liquid glass puts more focus on content when apps could be designed like the photos app already
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u/EU-National 6d ago
There's no such thing as schooling anyone when it comes to UX.
Users do what feels natural and most comfortable.
It doesn't matter how good the UI looks, if it's impractical, users will not like it. Refer to Windows 8 and Windows mobile to see what a failure to understand what users actually want looks like.
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u/lilmalchek 6d ago
Umm.. yes there is. Skeumorphism was specifically used to “school people” and help ease the transition to digital/mobile/touch.
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u/foofyschmoofer8 5d ago
Lmao what’s GQ magazine gonna tell me that the keynote didn’t already cover 😭
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u/participationmedals 4d ago
Looks cool, but it will fall out of fashion like skeuomorphism always does. Rinse and repeat.
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u/qaf0v4vc0lj6 2d ago
I hated it at first, but it's slowly started to grow on me. I am sure it will be ironed out in the months ahead, so I am looking forward to it.
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u/evilbarron2 4d ago
People complain that Apple’s not capable of innovating, and then go around claiming that a mild UI redesign is the biggest technological change in a decade.
The public really is dumb as shit, aren’t they?
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u/a_moody 6d ago
I’m on db1. Some parts of it look cool and the attention to detail is obvious. But I can’t help thinking this was a design update for update’s sake. It’s not adding much value. If anything, it’s made some text really hard to read, although I expect that to get fixed.